Key Stage 3 ICT Level Descriptions What you need to show in order to earn each ICT level

Key Stage 3 ICT Level Descriptions What you need to show in order to earn each ICT level

Level 1 I can use different information. I use ICT to work with words, pictures and sounds to share my ideas. I know that machines follow instructions. I can make choices when using computer devices to produce different outcomes. I can talk about using ICT.

Level 2 I use ICT to organise and present information. I can enter, save and open work. I use ICT to create, change and record my work. I can share my ideas in words, tables, pictures and sounds. I can plan and give instructions to make things happen and describe the effects. I can use ICT to explore what happens in real and imaginary situations. I can talk about using ICT both inside and outside school.

Level 3 I can use ICT to save information and to find and use appropriate stored information. I can use ICT to create, develop, organise and present my work. I can share and exchange my ideas with others. I can use sequences of instructions to control devices and achieve specific outcomes. I make good choices when using ICT based models or to help me find things out and solve problems. I can describe my use of ICT and its use outside school.

Level 4 (part 1) I understand I need to ask careful questions when collecting, finding and looking at information. I can interpret my findings, question plausibility and recognise that poor quality information leads to unreliable results. I can add to, change and combine different forms of information from a variety of sources. I can use ICT to effectively present information in different forms to difference audiences.

Level 4 (part 2) I can share information and ideas in a variety of ways, including using email. I can use ICT systems to control events in a predetermined manner and to sense physical data. I can use ICT based models and simulations to explore patterns and relationships, and make predictions about the consequences of their decisions. I can compare the use of ICT with other methods and its use outside school.

Level 5 (part 1) I can select the information I need for different purposes, check its accuracy and organise it in a form suitable for processing. I can use ICT to structure, refine and present information in different forms and styles for specific purposes and audiences. I can exchange information and ideas in a variety of ways, including using email. I can create sequences of instructions to control events, and understand the need to be precise when framing and sequencing instructions.

Level 5 (part 2) I understand how ICT devices with sensors can be used to monitor and measure external events. I can explore the effects of changing the variables in an ICT based model. I can discuss my use of ICT and my observations of its use outside school. I can assess the use of ICT in my work and can reflect critically in order to make improvements in future work.

Level 6 (part 1) I can develop and refine my work to enhance its quality, using information from a range of sources. I can use complex lines of enquiry to test ideas. I am able to present my ideas in a variety of ways and show a clear sense of audience. I can develop, test and refine sequences of instructions to monitor, measure and control events, and show efficiency in framing these instructions.

Level 6 (part 2) I can use ICT based models to make predictions and vary the rules within the models. I can assess the validity of these models by comparing their behaviour with information from other sources. I can discuss how ICT affects society.